There is a technical service bulletin regarding a harsh 4 to 3 downshift on 2003 Stratus'. Look at ALLDATA TSB 21-006-03 rev. A. Your car's computer may need to be reflashed at the dealer. Hope this helps.
it could be that you need an alignment on the wheels.
Loose hold down clamp or broken shift cable.
yhe fuel pump in a 2000 dodge stratus is under the fuel tank. in order to change it u will need to take down the tank.
You add it down the dipstick tube.
2000 Dodge Ram Van need help my transmission down shifts and won't upshift
The Stratus does not have the 3.3L. Any shifting complaint diagnostics should start with fluid level and computer trouble codes.
Down the transmission dipstick tube.Down the transmission dipstick tube.
Could be a leaking valve cover gasket
fuel pump?
For my Dodge Stratus, I have to hold down the off button on the remote for 3-5 seconds, the alarm stops going off, but the engine still will not turn on. Then I hold down the off button again for 3-5 seconds and it normally will start after that.
Because it is so old it needs scrapping.
one down four up